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thigh
CIDE DICTIONARY
thigh, n. [OE. thi, , , AS. ; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tukti to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. √56.].
- The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur. [1913 Webster]
- The coxa, or femur, of an insect. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thigh, n.
1 the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee.
2 a corresponding part in other animals.
1 the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee.
2 a corresponding part in other animals.
Idiom
thigh-bone = FEMUR.
Derivative
-thighed adj. (in comb.).
Etymology
OE theh, theoh, thioh, OHG dioh, ON thj{oacute} f. Gmc
THESAURUS
thigh
ankle, bayonet legs, bowlegs, breast, calf, chicken foot, cnemis, dark meat, drumstick, foreleg, gamb, gambrel, giblets, gigot, ham, hind leg, hock, jamb, knee, leg, limb, neck, oyster, podite, popliteal space, scissor-legs, shank, shin, stems, stumps, tarsus, trotters, turkey foot, white meat, wing, wishboneAlso see definition of "thigh" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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